ARTICLE XVI - Jurisdictional Territory
Par. 1. The primary jurisdiction of any local union shall include
only that territory in which its members will agree to travel
on their own time.
The secondary jurisdiction shall include the balance of the
territory now within the jurisdiction of the local union.
Par. 2. Any change to the present jurisdiction of a local must
be approved by the International Union of Elevator Constructors
and the Director, Industrial Relations before becoming effective.
Par. 3. The primary jurisdiction of Local No. _____ of the
City of _____, relative to the wage scale and working conditions
shall include the following territory:
The secondary jurisdiction of Local No. _____ of the City of
_____, relative to working conditions shall include the following
territory:
Par. 4. The parties agree that they meet annually and by mutual
agreement more often, if necessary to discuss jurisdictional
issues. The parties agree to fairly act upon justifiable written
requests by Local Unions for extensions of existing jurisdictions.
The Company and the IUEC shall advise a Local Union within sixty
(60) days after the meeting at which the request is considered,
of its disposition of the request.
When opening a Local Office the following steps shall be followed:
1. The Company shall notify the Local Business Manager/Representative
when opening a new "Local Office" in a Local Union's
secondary jurisdiction or open territory.
2. The Company shall bargain with the Local Business Manager/Representative
or International when considering the assignment of a bargaining
unit employee to a Local Office. No bargaining unit employee
will negotiate directly with the Company.
3. The Company agrees to make forty (40) hours per week available
to the first employee assigned to a Local Office. As each additional
employee is assigned to such office thereafter, the Company
agrees to make not less than thirty - two (32) hours of work
available to the most recent addition and forty (40) hours per
week available to all but the last employee so assigned.
4. Local Office employees will perform work per Article IX,
Par. 1 and Article IX, Par. 2B.
5. Local Office employees shall not perform work in the primary
of a local union unless mutually agreed to by the Company and
the Local Business Manager/Representative.
6. Local Office Employees shall perform their work in accordance
with the Company National Agreement at all times.
